Huamanga
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Location of Huamanga in the Ayacucho Region
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Capital | Ayacucho |
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| • Mayor | Yuri Gutiérrez (2019-2022) |
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| • Total | 2,981.37 km2 (1,151.11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 282,194 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Huamanga is a province in the northern part of the Ayacucho RegioninPeru. The capital of the province is the city of Ayacucho.
The province covers 2,981.3 square kilometres (1,151.1 sq mi) and is divided into fifteen districts:
One of the highest mountains of the province is Yanapatira at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (50.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 49.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language and 0.11 % using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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13°10′12″S 74°13′12″W / 13.17000°S 74.22000°W / -13.17000; -74.22000
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